ALBERTA – At least ten people were killed and several others injured in stabbing incidents occurred at 13 different locations in central Canada on Sunday, said police in a statement.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore said that the horrific stabbing spree was reported in the Indigenous community of James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby town of Weldon in Saskatchewan province.
“Today, September 4, 2022, at 5:40 this morning, the Saskatchewan RCMP Divisional Operational Communications Center, or our DOCC, received a call reporting a stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation. In the following minutes, our DOCC received multiple calls reporting additional stabbings, at different locations in the community,” the official statement read.
Police have identified two suspects as Damien Sanderson and Miles Sanderson, who are in their early 30s. A hunt has been launched to arrest the suspects.
“Damien Sanderson is described as a 31-year-old male, 5 foot 7, 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Myles Sanderson is a 30-year-old male, 6 foot 1 and 240 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Their pictures are available on our social media channels and websites.”
Assistant Commissioner Blackmore said that several additional victims have been injured, 15 of which at this point have been transported to various hospitals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau termed the attacks “horrific and heartbreaking” and said that the government was closely monitoring the situation.
We are closely monitoring the situation, and urge everyone to follow updates from local authorities. Thank you to all the brave first responders for their efforts on the ground.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 4, 2022
“I’m thinking of those who have lost a loved one and of those who were injured,” he wrote on Twitter.
Pakistani rupee's value remained stable against US dollar, Euro, Pound, Dirham, Riyal and other currencies in the open market.
On Monday, the US dollar was being quoted at 285.15 for buying and 287.95 for selling.
Euro rate stands at 309.9 for buying and 310.5 for selling. British Pound GBP rate stands at 359.4 for buying, and 360.05 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED currently hovers around 77.45 while rate of Saudi Riyal stands at 75.82.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 285.15 | 287.95 |
Euro | EUR | 309.9 | 310.5 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 359.4 | 360.05 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 77.45 | 77.6 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 75.82 | 75.97 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 187.72 | 188.22 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 759.94 | 767.94 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 209.99 | 210.49 |
China Yuan | CNY | 39.78 | 39.88 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.95 | 42.05 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.38 | 36.48 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.39 | 3.5 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.49 | 1.56 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 926.39 | 935.39 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 60.38 | 60.98 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 173.44 | 175.44 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.25 | 26.55 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 742.16 | 750.18 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.5 | 79.2 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 212.45 | 212.95 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 27.09 | 27.19 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 325.38 | 325.88 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.05 | 8.09 |
The gold remained under pressure as the precious metal moved down despite an upward trend in the international market.
On the first day of the week, the price of a single tola of 24-karat gold stands at Rs217,000 and 10 grams of 24k gold costs Rs186,043
A single tola of 22-karat gold costs Rs170,539, while 21 karat rate for each tola is Rs. 192,325 and the price of 18k gold is Rs164,850.
In the global market, gold prices hover at around $2086, gaining $14.44 on Monday.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Karachi | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Islamabad | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Peshawar | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Quetta | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Sialkot | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Attock | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Gujranwala | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Jehlum | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Multan | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Gujrat | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Nawabshah | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Chakwal | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Hyderabad | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Nowshehra | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Sargodha | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Faisalabad | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
Mirpur | PKR 217,000 | PKR 2,720 |
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